1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449958803321

Autore

Liebowitz Jay <1957->

Titolo

Addressing the human capital crisis in the Federal Government [[electronic resource] ] : a knowledge management perspective / / Jay Liebowitz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2004

ISBN

1-138-43509-0

1-136-43098-9

1-281-05207-8

9786611052072

0-08-048188-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Disciplina

352.6/0973

Soggetti

Civil service - United States - Personnel management

Human capital - United States

Knowledge management - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Addressing the Human Capital Crisis in the Federal Government: A Knowledge Management Perspective; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1. A Broad View of Human Capital; Is Human Resources the Same as Human Capital?; What Should Be the Attributes of a Chief Human Capital Officer?; Linking Human Capital to Knowledge Management; 2. The Human Capital Crisis in the Federal Government; Statistics Abound . . .; How Did We Get into This Mess?; A Case in Point; Industry Is Also Experiencing Similar Human Capital Challenges; Are Other Governments Experiencing Similar Human Capital Crises?

So,What Is Being Done about It? 3. Developing a Human Capital Strategy; What Human Capital Strategy Models and Measures Are Available in the Federal Government?; An Agency Developing Its Human Capital Strategy: The Internal Revenue Service; Developing an Approach for Constructing a Human Capital Strategy; 4. The Four Pillars of Human Capital; The Essentials of a Human Capital Strategy; To



Summarize . . .; 5. Knowledge Management: The Key Pillar in a Human Capital Strategy; Knowledge Management; Lessons Learned from the Trenches; Crafting a Knowledge Management Strategy

Implementing a Knowledge Management Strategy as Part of a Human Capital Strategy 6. Pillar Two: Performance Management through a Knowledge Management Lens; Enhancing Performance Management through Knowledge Management; How Knowledge Management May Improve Performance Management; 7. Competency Management: A Necessary Pillar in a Human Capital Strategy; Knowledge Management and Competency Management; 8. Change Management: The Forgotten Pillar; Change Management in Knowledge Management and Vice Versa; NASA: Applying Change Management Strategies

Integrated Financial Management Program Change Management Change Management, Knowledge Management, and Human Capital; 9. Establishing Strategic Partnerships for Human Capital; Using Online Communities to Strengthen Human Capital; Linking with Universities for Stimulating an Organization's Intellectual Capital; What's Ahead?; 10. Strategic Management of Human Capital: The Future; The Need to Further Leverage Informal Networks in Organizations; Tapping into the Senior Workforce; Building the ""Organizational Intelligence""; Knowledge Management Technology; Recommendation for Reform

Final Thoughts Case Study: An Operational Study of Knowledge Management Activities at the ABC Foundation; Introduction; Knowledge Management Implementation Critical Success Factors; Knowledge Management - Related Initiatives at ABC Foundation; Discussion; Summary; References; GAO Report: Human Capital: Practices That Empowered and Involved Employees; Index

Sommario/riassunto

President Bush's number-one management initiative for the federal government is the Strategic Management of Human Capital. According to Knowledgeworkers.com, human capital is the accumulated value of an individual's intellect, knowledge, and experience. In the U.S. federal government, a human capital crisis exists. The factors contributing to a human capital dilemma include a knowledge bleed due to retirement eligibility, changing perspectives on work, and escalating knowledge loss. According to a Joint Hearing on the Federal Human Capital, by 2005, more tha n half of the 1.8 million non-postal



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827738403321

Autore

Willingham Theresa

Titolo

Makerspaces in libraries / / Theresa Willingham and Jeroen De Boer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-5301-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

Library Technology Essentials ; ; Number 4

Disciplina

025.5

Soggetti

Libraries - Activity programs

Libraries and community

Makerspaces

Do-it-yourself work

Workshops

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

An introduction to makerspaces -- Getting started with makerspaces -- Tools and applications -- Library examples and case studies -- Step-by-step library projects for makerspaces -- Tips and tricks -- Future trends.

Sommario/riassunto

Makerspaces, sometimes also referred to as hackerspaces, hackspaces, and fablabs are creative, DIY spaces where people can gather to create, invent, and learn. Discover how you can create a makerspace within your own library though this step-by-step guidebook.